Couch 52 - Are you being served?

i do lots of distressing and wiki is right you beat the heck out of it .use crackel paint to distress the paint etc...

wait untill she is 14 lol

(Wiki) so sorry. That must be painful. I cant imagine why anyone would block you.

me either wiki i have never seen you be mean to anyone at all . it has got to totally be that persons stuff and please dont take it on as yours ok. they are missing out on knowing an amazing person

((( wiki )))

If this is what it's like when she's 12, I can't imagine having to deal with an actual teenager....And the thing is, we usually get along great....but when there's tension - watch out!

Ah preteen girls. I was horrible during those and my teenage years.

Me too, squirrel. I was defiant and stubborn, but I was also raised in a very volatile household. I was hoping that by raising my daughter in a more caring and loving way, that the teen years would be easier for us to endure. I am still holding on to that hope.

For my younger sister and my daughter, 12 was way worse than any other year (well, for my daughter so far).

No not me -I had a late t appointment so I just got back on now. There's talking and then there is saying something. I used to work with a guy who didn't want to tell you he didn't know the answer to something, so if you asked him a hard question, he would literally talk for an hour but say absolutely nothing. You learned fast never to ask him anything ever again. But your letters are totally worth reading, so I'm glad your t decided to accept them.

Back....went down to Michael's to pick up hangers for my project. It needs to dry overnight before I flip it over and put hangers in the back. I'll do a final pic when it's up.

Thanks for the love about the block thing. I guess it had to happen eventually...I have been on pc for almost 3 years.

Having second thoughts about working with my dad tomorrow. I just don't think I can handle any crap right now. Feeling th urge to email T about it (she said I could email between sessions), but maybe I will try writing in a journal about it instead. Just a way to get my thoughts out an process what is going on in my mind.

My dad would be pissed if I backed out on him now though as it is too late to find someone else to help. Argh! Maybe I should just try to stay optimistic (hard for me usually) and hope for the best (that he won't say anything cruel).

Areyoukidding? Both a bout being blocked and the chores. At 12 I was doing the family laundry all summer by myself-wash and hang outside Monday (wringer washer btw) and iron tuesday. Including my dad's cotton white shirts. And everybodys underpsnts! Permanent press wasn't invented yet!! So everything had to be ironed cuz it came off the line stiff. Wr didn't have a drier. Then i had to walk 5 miles in the snow uphill both ways-no wait different story!

Eta- no wonder I'm so lazy now!!

oh well i had to walk 10 miles up hill both ways barefoot in the snow while CARRYING THE BUS

Gah! T wasn't too bad when I was there but I have t let down now.
T started to talk about ending therapy
I said let's try three weeks between appointments... what was I thinking???

Going to go out and mow the lawn and burn off some of this emotional blah...

He's lucky you're free to help him. Tell him to have his people contact your people next time! So proud of you! And my t is too! You are very inspirational.

You know squirrel, can you just tell him that it hurts you? Would that work with him, or would he just get meaner? I hope things go well tomorrow.

Hankstah and Granite...I was under the bus. Thrown there, naked and cold, in the snow.

My kids did their own laundry by 12, but I had gradually worked them into it. They were used to general chores. But you can't just give a 12 yr old a list...they get overwhelmed easily. One thing at a time...those hormones are crazy at that point.

OMG, if I asked my daughter to do laundry.....I don't even want to think about it. Honestly, it's not about her - it's about me. I obviously haven't given her much structure when it comes to helping out around the house. I really need to get on the ball with that. She has to start helping out more.

Feeling less cranky now.....I just had my first home cooked meal in weeks - zucchini, tomatoes, onions seasoned with garlic, basil and cheese over pasta. Yum! Between having a meal and taking a klonopin, I'm feeling much better...but am super groggy at the moment. I hope I didn't double up on a med or take something different. I feel really, really off - and have major heartburn too. Weird.

Wow an hour and a half to catch up on the couch.
Wiki- the sign looks awesome.
MUE- my daughter just turned 13 I know exactly what you mean. But since I've left the house I find i just have same authority anymore.

I was wondering, does my T really need an update on my sex life? I admitted that i still occasionally sleep with ex-h and sometimes initiate encounters. I was saying that maybe its not such a good idea to still be doing this as it may make ex-h think I might go back. He did this wonderful "aha" face and noise. Then he expressed surprise I hadn't told him as the last time we spoke of this we weren't still having sex. I didn't feel my sex life is any of his concern and if he wants to he can ask, but I won't offer this info.

I hate my life. H pulled a kitchen knife on me tonight

OMG. Are you OK? Physically I mean. Did you call the police? Are you safe?

Agree.... get safe, no one deserve that.

I am safe now and he wasn't going to do anything with it. I'm just sick of the BS.